Holster bracket



Jan. 17, 1956 P. J. BENNETT ET AL 79 I-IOLSTER BRACKET Filed Sept. 8, 1955 azm'mma azm [E 'I'II'A'IIII VIIIMAVIIIIIIIIIAWIA'IIIIIIIIIIIA a frick J. Bennefl Leonard Chara/an IN V EN TORS BY WWW 29m United States Patent HOLSTER BRACKET Patrick J. Bennett and Leonard Chatoian, Sacramento, Calif.

Application September 8, 1953, Serial No. 378,830

2 Claims. (Cl. 224-2) This invention relates to a holster bracket and more particularly to a holster bracket wherein one member is fixedly secured to the belt of a wearer and a second member is fixedly secured to a gun holster, or the like, and which second member is slidably received in the first member.

An object of this invention is to provide a holster bracket whereby a gun holster, or the like, can be easily and quickly removed from or attached to the belt of the wearer.

Another object of this invention is to provide a holster bracket comprised of two parts and having an improved means for retaining the parts in assembled position.

These together with other objects and advantages which will become subsequently apparent reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is an elevational view showing the holster bracket forming the subject of this invention, mounted on a holster and a belt;

Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the improved form of a holster bracket forming the subject of this invention;

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken substantially along the section line 3-3 of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken substantially along the section line 4-4 of Figure 1; and I Figure 5 is a fragmentary sectional view of the holster bracket showing the means for retaining the two parts of the holster bracket in assembled relationship and taken substantially on line 55 of Figure 3.

Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawings, it will be seen that the improved holster bracket forming the subject of this invention includes, as shown in Figure 1, a bracket assembly securing a holster 12 to a belt 14.

The bracket assembly 10 comprises a pair of members 16 and 18. Member 16 is composed of a V-shaped plate 20 having a pair of forwardly extending walls 22 at each side thereof. A U-shaped channel member 24 is secured to the forward edge of each of the walls 22. The U- shaped channel members 24 have their openings facing each other.

The member 18 is comprised of a V-shaped plate 26 having a forwardly extending wall 28 along each side thereof. Each of the forwardly extending walls 28 is provided with an outwardly extending flange 30 at the forward edge thereof. The outwardly extending flanges 30 are adapted to be received in the U-shaped channel members 24 when the members 16 and 18 are in assembled position.

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Means are provided on the members 16 and 18 for retaining the members in assembled position. This means comprises a recess 32 in each of the outwardly extending flanges 30 and a projection extending inwardly from the forward leg of of the U-shaped channel members 24 which is adapted to engage in the recess 32 in the flanges 30. Thus, the member 18 will be resiliently held in position on the member 16.

The walls 22 are provided with longitudinal slots 34 which are adapted to receive a belt for supporting mem ber 16.

When member 12 is to be made of a thin pliable material, an additional backing plate 36 may be used in conjunction therewith to give added strength to the member 12. The member 36 will be secured to the plate 26 of member 18.

In practical use the member 18 is secured by means of plate 26 to a holster 12 by means of rivets or the like. The member 16 is mounted on the belt of a wearer by inserting the belt through the slots 34 in the walls 22. When it is desired to carry the holster, member 18 is mounted on the member 16 and is resiliently held in position by means of the retaining means. When it is not desired to carry the holster, member 18 is merely moved upwardly with respect to member 16 thereby disengaging members 18 and 16 and member 16 is left in position on the belt of the wearer.

From the foregoing, the construction and operation of the device will be readily understood and further explanation is believed to be unnecessary. However, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction shown and described, and accordingly all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

1.. A holster bracket comprising a first member adapted to be secured to the belt of the user, a second member adapted to be secured to a holster, said first member comprising a V-shaped back plate, a forwardly extending wall on each side of the back plate, a U-shaped channel member secured to the forward edge of each wall and spaced forwardly of said first named member thereby, said U shaped channel members opening toward each other, said second member comprising a V-shaped plate having rear wardly extending walls at the sides thereof and an outwardly extending flange at the rear edge of said walls, said flanges being slidably received in the U-shaped channel members, and coacting snap action means in said channel members and on said flanges releasably securing said flanges in said channel members.

2. The combination of claim 1 wherein said coacting snap action means comprises a recess in each of the outwardly extending flanges receiving a projection on each of the U-shaped channel members.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,821,258 Clark Sept. 1, 1931 2,138,978 Meine Dec. 6, 1938 2,579,748 Matthews Dec. 25, 1951 FOREIGN PATENTS 1,857 Australia May 30, 1932 658,669 Germany Apr. 7, 1938 

